Feelings Identification Chart Poster | Emotions Chart for Kids
This feelings identification chart poster helps students recognize and name their emotions using six color-coded feeling groups, each with a friendly character and a short body-clue description. It is a clear emotions chart for kids and a practical SEL classroom poster for any space where students need words for how they feel.
What's on the Poster
- Happy: happy, excited, proud, joyful, playful, silly
- Sad: sad, disappointed, lonely, hurt, down, upset
- Angry: angry, mad, frustrated, irritated, annoyed, out of control
- Worried: worried, anxious, scared, nervous, overwhelmed, unsure
- Calm: calm, relaxed, comfortable, peaceful, ready to learn, safe
- Tired: tired, sleepy, drained, low energy, unfocused, worn out
- How to Use This Chart: four steps, from looking at the categories to sharing the feeling with a teacher, caregiver, or peer
- Remember: all feelings are normal, and naming them helps students make safe choices
How It Helps
- Each feeling group starts with a body clue (for example, "your body feels tight and your voice gets louder"), which helps students connect sensations to emotions.
- Students can point to a word instead of saying it, which supports non-speaking and minimally verbal learners.
- Gives the class a shared emotional vocabulary for check-ins and conversations after hard moments.
Ways to Use It
Hang it in a calm down corner, beside the classroom door, or in a resource room or counseling office so it is in view when students need it. It also works as a visual support written into IEP or BIP plans, and as a reference at home.
Who It's For
Special education teachers, general education teachers, school counselors, therapists, and parents supporting children who need help managing emotions, including autistic students and students with ADHD.
Format
High-resolution PDF and PNG, print-ready. 1 poster. Instant download.
